Goodreads asked Sue Pethick:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Sue Pethick The very best? That's hard to say. There are lots of things I love about it: creating something new, meeting new characters, figuring out the twists and turns in a new plot, working from home. If I had to pick just one thing, though, it would probably be doing research.

For me, part of the fun of reading a book is learning something new and I appreciate it when an author gets the details right. It's not unusual for me to spend hours researching something that may end up being only a small detail in the final book, but which lends the whole work authenticity. In many cases, it opens up a whole new world for both me and my readers.

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